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Skokie trustees concur with plan for 68‑unit townhome project at 4600 Main Street despite neighbors’ safety and affordability concerns
Summary
The Village Board voted to concur with the Plan Commission’s recommendation for a 68‑unit Fulton Street Companies townhome development at 4600 Main Street, approving a fee‑in‑lieu of on‑site affordable units. An amendment to require four on‑site affordable units failed; neighbors raised traffic and fire‑access concerns during public comment.
The Skokie Village Board voted on Feb. 17 to concur with the Plan Commission’s site‑plan recommendation for 4600 Main Street, a proposed 68‑unit townhome development by Fulton Street Companies that would replace the existing Ari Crown School property and return the site to the tax rolls.
Planning Manager Kate Portillo presented the proposal as a planned development in the R‑4 multifamily district: 24 two‑bedroom and 44 three‑bedroom townhomes on roughly 3.92 acres, four below‑ground stormwater chambers, two publicly accessible small park areas and two EV chargers. Staff said the design meets the zoning district’s density standard (about 17.35 units per acre) and noted the developer’s offer of a $450,000 fee in lieu of providing on‑site affordable units (the current inclusionary ordinance would require $400,000 by the ordinance’s metric).
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